„From the quiet grandeur of the Rose Main Reading Room to the boisterous hum of a children’s reading hour at the Chatham Square Branch Library in Lower Manhattan, The New York Public Library comes alive in all of its complexity in a new one-hour documentary film premiering on public television in February. The People’s Palace, a production of Kunhardt Productions and Thirteen/WNET New York, paints a sweeping portrait of the Library, focusing on its history, its collections and research centers, and the individuals—past and present—charged with upholding its mission of collecting, preserving, and making accessible to a wide public the materials of human culture. The picture that emerges is one of a vibrant, dynamic institution with a rich history that constantly looks toward the future and embraces new technologies that keep it at the forefront of information resources.“ (NYPL)

Noch einmal Paul LeClerc zum Film:

„I’m really pleased that the Library’s story has been told so powerfully in this wonderful new film,… The People’s Palace will remind all who see it that libraries are central to a democratic society and that The New York Public Library is emblematic of that noble function.“ (NYPL)